UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalos

UCIOC 10353

Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalos

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos).

ATK117

DEF75

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16–17.5 cm
Body Mass: 28.5 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 117

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 117).

DEF 75

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 75).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate Central & Eastern Palearctic forest edge & openings: West-central Russia from Ural Mts. Eastern to Sea of Okhotsk & Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (Southeastern Russia) & Southern through North-central & Northeastern Kazakhstan & Eastern Kyrgyzstan and Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Northern & Central Mongolia and Northeastern China; disjunctly in Northeastern Qinghai and Southern Gansu (North-central China) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza leucocephalos leucocephalos
wc Russia from Ural Mts. e to Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia), s through nc, ne Kazakhstan, e Kyrgyzstan and nw Xinjiang (nw China), n, c Mongolia and ne China
Emberiza leucocephalos fronto
c, ne Qinghai and w Gansu (nc China)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza leucocephalos

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate Central & Eastern Palearctic forest edge & openings: West-central Russia from Ural Mts. Eastern to Sea of Okhotsk & Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (Southeastern Russia) & Southern through North-central & Northeastern Kazakhstan & Eastern Kyrgyzstan and Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Northern & Central Mongolia and Northeastern China; disjunctly in Northeastern Qinghai and Southern Gansu (North-central China)